Vancouver Canucks (13-7-3) vs. Minnesota Wild (16-4-4)
December 3, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Wild -145 / Vancouver Canucks +120; Over/Under: +5.5
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The Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Xcel Energy Center. Here’s a Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction. This article will include a Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks Pick.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Sabres and Red Wings, and they play the Blue Jackets, Lightning and Blues next. The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 22.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake DeBrusk leads Vancouver with 10 goals, Quinn Hughes has 23 assists and Conor Garland has 52 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.17 goals per game and are killing 80.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Arturs Silovs has given up 25 goals on 163 shots faced, and Kevin Lankinen has allowed 45 goals on 483 shots.
Minnesota Wild Betting Preview
The Minnesota Wild beat the Blackhawks and Predators, and they play the Ducks, Kings, and Utah Hockey Club next. The Minnesota Wild are averaging 3.21 goals per game and are scoring on 19.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 15 goals, Marco Rossi has 12 assists and Matt Boldy has 87 shots on goal. Defensively, the Minnesota Wild are allowing 2.33 goals per game and are killing 73.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Filip Gustavsson has allowed 37 goals on 520 shots faced, and Marc-Andre Fleury has given up 16 goals on 168 shots.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Canucks have won four of their last five games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
- The Wild have lost each of their last three games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Wild have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 13 games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Canucks’ last six games.
- The Canucks have won the third period in each of their last four road games against Western Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Wild’s last nine games after coming off overtime have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Canucks’ last four games at Xcel Energy Center following a road win has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Wild’s last 12 night games at Xcel Energy Center against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in 14 of the Canucks’ last 16 games as road underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
Minnesota Wild Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Boldy has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Wild’s last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Kirill Kaprizov has scored at least one goal in four of the Wild’s last five home games against the Canucks.
- Mats Zuccarello has recorded at least one point in seven of his last eight appearances with the Wild as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Kirill Kaprizov ranks 1st in the league for Points (38) this season.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Jake DeBrusk has scored at least one goal in seven of the Canucks’ last eight road games.
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks’ last 10 games against Western Conference opponents.
- Danton Heinen has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances with his team as an underdog against Western Conference opponents.
- Jake DeBrusk has the most multi-goal games for the Canucks this season (2).
Matchup/League Facts
- The Minnesota Wild rank 1st in the league for goals against per game this season (2.33).
- The Minnesota Wild rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (73.68%).
- The Vancouver Canucks are one of only three teams to win 5+ games when trailing after Period 1 this season.
- The Vancouver Canucks rank T28th in the league in short-handed goals this season (0).
Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction
The Minnesota Wild are probably the better team, and they’re going to get the edge on their home ice. The Wild have also won 8 of the last 10 games against the Canucks. However, the value is with the Canucks and the plus money. We’re talking about a Canucks team that’s 10-2-0 on the road this season and has won 4 of the 5 games during this current road trip. Hard to go against the road warriors with the more favorable price. Give me the Canucks.
